Not long after, the two were married, and Inza and Kent moved to a mystical tower in Salem, Massachusetts. On his first solo mission, Fate saved a woman named Inza Cramer from the evil sorcerer named Wotan. As one of America’s first costumed Super-Heroes, he was a founding member of the Justice Society of America, and later, the wartime All-Star Squadron. He bequeathed on him his mystical amulet, helmet, and cloak, as well as all the magical knowledge he had, and in 1940 Nelson decided to put his new abilities to use as Doctor Fate. When the tomb was opened, a deadly gas was released that killed Sven Nelson, leaving his son Kent an orphan.įeeling tremendous guilt over the death of the boy’s father, Nabu took him under his wing, and over the next twenty years, trained the boy in the use of magic. In 1920, an archeologist named Sven Nelson, along with his son Kent, discovered the ancient tomb in the Valley of Ur. Thousands of years ago, the Lord of Order called Nabu placed his mortal host body in suspended animation in ancient Egypt, in order to heal himself from wounds inflicted over many centuries. Inside an ancient tomb, Nabu slept for thousands of years. If there is a supernatural power that threatens to engulf the Earth, rest assured that Doctor Fate will be at the ready. Having served with teams like the Justice Society and the Justice League, Doctor Fate has been a key player in major events in the DC Universe like the Crisis on Infinite Earths and the Blackest Night. The most recent Doctor Fate was Khalid Nassour, yet another grandnephew of the first Kent Nelson.ĭoctor Fates magical prowess is unmatched by almost all other magic users on Earth, depending on who bears the mantle. After all those different hosts, the helmet ended up in the possession of Kent Nelson’s great grandnephew, also named Kent Nelson. Nelson wore the mantle of Fate for decades, before passing it on to his wife Inza Nelson, and later Eric and Linda Strauss, smuggler Jared Stevens, and ultimately, the son of the Golden Age Hawkman, Hector Hall. Over the past century, the helm of fate has been wielded by several individuals, starting with archeologist Kent Nelson in the days of World War II. As the centuries passed, the powers of Nabu were contained within a golden helmet, and the mortal chosen to wear it was given the name Doctor Fate. Harnessing magical powers older than the beginning of human civilization, the being currently known as Doctor Fate has been defending the side of light since the days of ancient Egypt.Originally one of the ancient beings known as the Lords of Order named Nabu, he originally possessed a human host body, with which he became a mystical defender of humanity. Nelson, Khalid Nassourįirst Appearance: MORE FUN COMICS #55, 1940 Aliases: Nabu, Kent Nelson, Inza Nelson, Eric Strauss, Linda Strauss, Jared Stevens, Hector Hall, Kent V.